Denmark funding unrest in India

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NEW DELHI: The Centre has ordered an inquiry against at least 10 NGOs following reports that they were using foreign funds to fan political unrest in the country. The Danish governmnet has been named as a source of this funds, which is reportedly funding such protests as a stated policy objective.



Government officials said the inquiry has been ordered after the home ministry received information that funds, often running into crores of rupees, received by these NGOs have been given to social activists to stage protests and resort to other agitational programmes against government policies, creating unrest in the country....



The reports said the Indian ambassador in Denmark reported that the newly-elected minister for development cooperation, Christian Friis Bach, has voiced plans "to use the Danish official development aid as a tool to generate popular unrest in recipient countries", so that citizens can get their rights by fighting for them.



Friis, a member of the Social Liberal Party, is reported to have cited India's Right to Food Campaign while explaining his approach. He is reported to have said that a group of citizens sued the government because 400 million people did not have sufficient food, though it was their constitutional right. However, it is not clear whether the inquiry has been ordered after receiving the envoy's report or before that.



10 NGOs under lens for using foreign aid to fan unrest - Times Of India

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Wonder why Denmark is not being treated as hostile state. What is GOI afraid of in declaring Denmark as rogue terrorist state. Mark that Denmark has rejected extradition of gun running terrorists.

[Capt Manoj Singh]

The NGO's have given the UPA government a very hard time and are now seen committed to topple the government. Under the circumstances, with their backs to the wall, UPA has no option but to fight back. They choose to do so by spreading rumours and then using government machinery to embarrass and split people spearheading the campaign against them. I would think this is yet another of their gimmicks.

[Capt Manoj Singh]

The NGO's have given the UPA government a very hard time and are now seen committed to topple the government. Under the circumstances, with their backs to the wall, UPA has no option but to fight back. They choose to do so by spreading rumours and then using government machinery to embarrass and split people spearheading the campaign against them. I would think this is yet another of their gimmicks.

[ravish]

The NGO has been in existence both during the time of the NDA and UPA. Some of these outfits are politically close to the NDA leaders and some close to UPA leaders. Many of the wiser ones change their affiliation depending upon who is in power at a given point of time.

It may be recalled that in the early 1960s a particular NGO played a leading role in creating trouble in NAGALAND. It was headed by a foreigner, if I remember correctly. With considerable difficulty the situation was brought under control and certain foreign nationals were deported.

There is no denying of the fact that some of the NGOs have done remarkable work amongst the poor of this country and have also contributed significantly in social upliftment and in the spread of loitracy. At the same time, a few of the NGOs have deviated from their agenda of social and community development and have entered the arena of local politics. A few have instigated undesirable elements to cause public unrest.It is also true that with the financial backing from aborad , a few of the NGOs have turned themselves into political oufits, These trends need to be checked immediately.

[Guest]

Captainji,



You are missing the point. Foreigners should not meddle with our affairs. Historically they all were idiots and cannibals. They have been menace to us and whoever thinks that they are of help join the idiot club. Let them set their own house in order. We know how to kick this UPA out of power.

[Capt Manoj Singh]

Well do you believe everything that is on print? Any person in his right senses wouldn't believe everything that is written in media. What I meant was probably it is a ploy by the UPA Government to sidestep the real issues that are going to cause their downfall viz., corruption and inflation. As NGO;s have given them a hard time and have brought their sins to the forefront of public scrutiny they are enemy no: 1. Hook or crook, more often the latter, they want to get even with NGO's for having them brought to their knees.